A Rest

By Richard L. Provencher

Tue, 31 Jan 2012
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Tumbling
backwards from a
comfortable
seat on a fallen
bough allows me
to quickly contemplate
the possibility of
a harsh arrest and
I do land
with a forceful
thump

thankfully
only my hand
feels sharp pain from
a piercing branch.

As I lay fully stretched
the blue above
sifts through layers
of Autumn
and trembling aspen
twirl leaves as
gifts to me.

© Richard L. Provencher

Certificate U
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POETRY - A Passage of Motion 2
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Comments

Submitted by Indrani Ananda on
Indrani Ananda That last stanza is lovely = "The blue above sifts through layers of Autumn, and trembling Aspens twirl leaves as gifts to me". I could paint this, I feel. Indrani.

Indrani Ananda

Submitted by Richard L. Prov... on
Hello IA, Nature is so fulfilling. And I still remember that day, sun shining, back resting and the air full of leaves trilling. Thank you for your kind comments. Richard LP
Richard L. Provencher

Submitted by maisie on
I really like tis one Richard! Can't think of anything negative to say... :)

maisie angel Guess what?  I'm still alive!